By Jessie Yeung and Wayne Chang, CNN US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and several other Congress members visited Singapore on Monday, their first official stop in a high-profile Asia tour that has attracted international attention over speculation she may visit Taiwan. The delegation started their two-day visit to the city-state by meeting Singaporean President Halimah
Continue Readingolivertapia Hong Kong (CNN) — La presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, Nancy Pelosi, viajó a Asia para realizar una gira por la región después de aterrizar en Hawai, donde visitó el Pearl Harbor Memorial y el USS Arizona. Pelosi encabeza una delegación del Congreso al Indo-Pacífico y planea visitar lugares como
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI, EILEEN NG and ZEN SOO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is criticizing Beijing’s rhetoric over an expected visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan and vowing the United States “will not take the bait or engage in saber rattling.” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on
Continue ReadingCNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and several other Congress members are visiting Singapore on Monday, their first official stop in a high-profile Asia tour that has attracted international attention over speculation she may visit Taiwan. The delegation’s two-day visit to Singapore will include meetings with Singaporean President Halimah Yacob and
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press In Missouri, scandal-ridden former Gov. Eric Greitens is attempting a political comeback. In Michigan, a crowded field of Republican gubernatorial candidates includes a man charged in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack. In Arizona, a prominent figure in the QAnon conspiracy movement is running for the U.S. House. Those are
Continue ReadingBy BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona lawmaker endorsed by former President Donald Trump who attended the Jan. 6, 2021, rally that preceded the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol and another lawmaker who also believes the 2020 presidential election results should be overturned are among four Republicans vying for the top
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Penguin Random House announced its bid to acquire Simon & Schuster in November 2020. The deal — combining two of the top five book publishers in the United States —
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Penguin Random House announced its bid to acquire Simon & Schuster in November 2020. The deal — combining two of the top five book publishers in the United States
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A lightning-sparked fire that prompted campground evacuations and pre-evacuation alerts in the Three Rivers subdivision near Lake Billy Chinook has grown to 280 acres and is 5% contained, officials said Monday as another red flag warning and threat of more thunderstorms loomed.
Continue ReadingBy Nima Elbagir, CNN Sudan’s military authorities have launched a “manhunt” for people suspected of providing information to CNN for an investigation that exposed Russia’s plundering of gold in the African nation, according to multiple former and current officials. Relatives were also threatened in a bid to silence suspected leakers. One source said authorities were
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Guerrilla Shakespeare, a local theater troupe, performed a Shakespearean play with a modern twist Sunday night. A group of 15 actors, ranging from age 3 to the late 50s, performed “A Midsummer’s Night Dream.”
Continue ReadingBy Josh Campbell and Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad on Monday told the Iranian regime, “Go to hell,” just days after authorities informed her a man armed with an AK-47-style rifle was arrested in the Brooklyn neighborhood where she lives with her family, including her stepchildren. Authorities are investigating whether
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The Deschutes County Fairgrounds is setting up for their annual celebration of rides and entertainment, when the 102nd Deschutes County Fair kicks off Wednesday. Bryant Clark, owner of Sawtooth Signs, told NewsChannel 21 Sunday he just wrapped up at the fair in Hood River. He is looking forward to selling customized red-wood signs at the Deschutes County
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Sunday was the 68th year of the Mirror Pond Invitational golf tournament at Bend Golf Club. About 90 amateurs competed in the individual stroke play for prizes. It included three men’s divisions. One was for players aged 18-54, and the other two were designated for seniors and super seniors.
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Carlos Rodón struck out 10 over seven dominant innings amid speculation he could be traded, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0. Rodón got help from his defense early. Left fielder Luis Gonzalez reached over the outfield wall to snare Christopher Morel’s leadoff drive, and center fielder Austin
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The commander of the United States military in the Pacific says he wants to expand and strengthen its ties with New Zealand. Adm. John Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, is visiting Wellington as the U.S. is looking to increase its presence in the
Continue ReadingCNN, WKYT, WAVE, WLEX, KENTUCKY NATIONAL GUARD, CITY OF HAZARD By Sharif Paget and Zoe Sottile, CNN Amid disastrous flooding in eastern Kentucky, one anonymous man’s good deed helped rescue a grandmother and her family trapped inside a water-filled home. Randy Polly was driving to get gas on Thursday morning when he encountered floodwaters that
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Clarence House, la residencia del príncipe Carlos, ha cuestionado las afirmaciones publicadas en el Sunday Times del Reino Unido de que el heredero al trono negoció un acuerdo en 2013 para aceptar una donación benéfica de un millón de libras esterlinas de los medio hermanos de Osama bin Laden. The Sunday
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Happy Sunday! Our satellite and radar imagery shows over the past few hours, we’ve seen scattered thunderstorms and showers across the region. Winds are coming out of the south, pushing this system east, and we can expect to see these same conditions for a few days. Temperatures are still reflecting this heat wave. Sunday was
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